Avoid analysis videos for now; people will say anything in haste—“Mere se itne aaye,” “Paper aisa hi hona chahiye,” or even absurd things like “Maine kaha tha, puncture banake jana,”—all just for views and subscribers.

This was undoubtedly the toughest UPPCS paper—not because it was inherently difficult, but because of its sheer randomness. It’s left aspirants feeling shaken and hopeless. The cutoff will likely drop by 12-15 marks, but that doesn’t erase the frustration or fear.

Take some rest. Spend time with your family to recover and regroup. We’ll plan the way forward soon.

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Macro Plan - UPSC Prelims 2025 | Gap filling strategy 🪴
https://youtu.be/lXJAKt_fblY

Gear up for your UPSC 2025 Prelims journey! This video will guide you in identifying the key areas to focus on over the next 5 months. Plus, we’ll be rolling out a detailed strategy for every subject and topic in our upcoming video series.

Drop a comment to let us know which series you want us to launch first, and we’ll make it our priority. Stay tuned for the ultimate prep roadmap! 🪴🪴

Ancient Sites in News - Complete Coverage | UPSC Prelims 2025
https://youtu.be/q5Vhdvq0VEc

Struggling with the Science and Technology section of The Hindu and Indian Express? Finding it hard to make crisp notes or revise an entire year’s updates for UPSC Prelims?🪴

Worry no more! Introducing “Tech in News”, your one-stop series to cover all the must-know technologies and science updates from The Hindu and Indian Express —let’s make Science and Tech your stronghold! ✅

Part -1 : Today, 11AM 🕚

Places in News - Geography & IR | Part-01 | UPSC PRELIMS 2025 🔥
https://youtu.be/YvtzupbI4mA

POLITY PT365 is HERE!

Struggling every year? Can’t retain even after multiple readings? Barely manage to get through it once? Confused about what’s actually important?

Relax—we’ve got you covered.

Just like we dominated EYE DRISHTI, we’re about to conquer this too. Stay tuned for the ultimate breakdown.

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Polity PT365 : Part-01

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Complete "Polity-PT365" Smartly 🧠 | Gap filling + Value Addition | UPSC Prelims 2025 🔥
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Polity PT365 : Part-02

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